The first human death case of H3N8 bird flu occurred in China. Luo Yijun, deputy director of the CDC, said that China's travel alert was raised for the second time last year, and it is currently the second level of "warning".

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[Reporter Wu Liangyi/Taipei Report] The World Health Organization (WHO) reported the first death of a human patient with H3N8 avian influenza in Guangdong Province, China, with a history of contact with poultry and birds; Luo Yijun, deputy director of the Department of Disease Control, pointed out that my country had raised the level twice last year China's travel alert is currently at the second level of "Alert".

The avian influenza epidemic in China is serious. The avian influenza, which was originally only transmitted among birds, has mutated and has been transmitted from birds to humans.

There are currently three cases of H3N8 reported worldwide, all in China.

The death case was a 56-year-old female from Guangdong Province, who was also the third patient, and the Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported it at the end of last month.

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This type of virus transmitted from birds to humans is commonly known as the new type A influenza.

Luo Yijun pointed out that a new type of influenza A epidemic has appeared in many provinces in China. my country issued and raised China's H3N8 travel alert to the second level in April last year. It was originally lowered to the first level in November, but it was adjusted a few days later. It has been upgraded to the second level. At present, many provinces, including Guangdong Province, are in the second level of travel warning.

Luo Yijun said that there is currently no case of human-to-human transmission. The three cases in the world are all reported by China, and they are all related to poultry contact. my country will continue to monitor the international epidemic situation and remind doctors and symptomatic people to pay attention to relevant travel history and contact history.

The CDC also reminds people returning from China to Taiwan that if they have a fever or flu-like symptoms, they should take the initiative to inform the airline personnel and airport and port quarantine personnel; if they have suspected symptoms after returning to China, they should wear a mask and seek medical treatment as soon as possible. And inform the doctor of travel contact history.